Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Ischemia is a condition in which there is insufficient blood flow to a part of the body. It is often caused by plaque building up and thickening or hardening ...

Faraday Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on preventing heart failure by reducing myocardial damage in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) through ...

An acute MI may be the initial clinical manifestation of CAD in elderly persons, although many elderly persons experience myocardial ischemia for years prior to an acute MI. Unfortunately ...

EARLY attainment and maintenance of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) goals, particularly blood pressure control, are ...

The classical description of patients with acute limb ischemia is represented by the "six Ps": pain, pallor, paralysis, pulse deficit, paresthesia, and poikilothermia. Pain may be either constant ...

A case-based discussion navigates the decision-making process for a patient with chronic limb-threatening ischemia with poor ...

Emil Holck, MD, PhD (Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark), one of the study leaders of the ongoing ISCHEMIA-CTO trial investigating PCI in asymptomatic and symptomatic patients with CTO, said he’d ...

A new study published in the International Journal of Cardiology found proof regarding the ability of the angiography-derived ...

A decrease in blood flow to the AV nodal artery (a branch of the RCA) can result in AV nodal ischemia and AV conduction abnormalities such as the second-degree type II AV block seen in the ECG.

Considering taking supplements to treat ischemia reperfusion injury? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of ischemia reperfusion injury. Follow the ...

Exercise is a powerful modulator of gut health in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, as moderate activity can ...